Skim by Mariko Tamaki

Skim

Mariko Tamaki with Jillian Tamaki (Illustrator)

Skim

Mariko Tamaki with Jillian Tamaki (Illustrator)

fiction graphic novel lgbtqia+ young adult emotional reflective slow-paced

143 pages | first published 2008

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The time is the early 1990s, the setting a girls' academy in Toronto. Enter "Skim," aka Kimberly Keiko Cameron, a not-slim, would-be Wiccan goth. When her classmate Katie Matthews is dumped by her boyfriend, who then kills himself, the entire scho...
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Moods

emotional 71%
reflective 67%
dark 58%
sad 43%
challenging 13%
hopeful 13%
funny 11%
tense 11%
relaxing 8%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 41%
fast 31%
slow 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 89% | A mix: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 34% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.69

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